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IMF team heads for Zimbabwe
AN International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is expected in Zimbabwe within the next three months to revive the Staff Monitored Programme (SMP), Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has...Published: 7 hrs ago | 656 | by Staff reporter
Challenged world is alert and from challenge comes change
As we celebrate the 2021 International Women's Day (IWD) under the theme #ChooseToChallenge, and focus on inclusion and diversity, we reflect on the representation of women in the banking industry....Published: 7 hrs ago | 55 | by Sibongile Moyo
Mashingaidze leads new war vets board
Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has appointed the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Board led by Major-General Gibson Mashingaidze (Retired). Other board m...Published: 7 hrs ago | 258 | by Staff reporter
Journalism, a new form of activism!
A polarised political environment breeds microcosms across all other subsectors of the community.As the old truism would put it, "a fis...Published: 13 hrs ago | 408 | by Shelton Muchena
Econet, Telecel likely to follow NetOne in reviewing data bundle tariffs
MOBILE network operators Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and Telecel Zimbabwe are likely to adjust their discounts on mobile data bundles this month to offset rising costs, industry insiders have said....Published: 20 hrs ago | 1564 | by Staff Reporter
We need closure on questionable national projects !!!
Zimbabwe is the only country, where I have witnessed Mps going to Parliament to collect fuel coupons, allowances, good ventilation in Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza, Sheraton Hotel ( Rainbow Towers), and th...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1420 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Gender activism short-changes men and boys
Zimbabwe, like many other countries, has been focused more on protecting the rights of women and girls compared to those of men and boys. This has created another gender equality gap instead o...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:21hrs | 240 | by Melody Dube
Mnangagwa feeling heat over VP choice
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a difficult choice as he looks for suitable candidates to replace his former deputy, Kembo Mohadi, who resigned under pressure on Monday.This comes as it has...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 16:56hrs | 5333 | by Staff reporter
Why I dumbed Chamisa
LAST week, two senior MDC officials, former Midlands senator Lillian Timveous and former Kwekwe Central MP Blessing Chebundo, jumped ship and joined President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF party...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 07:07hrs | 5542 | by Staff reporter
Kembo Mohadi's replacement as Vice-President of Zimbabwe found?
After the unceremonious resignation of the vice president Kembo Mohadi from the office of the vice president, it has become incumbent to discuss the esteemed office of the Vice President. Cde Kembo Mo...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 16:38hrs | 5196 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Policymakers urged to offer growth incentives for digital infrastructure development
POLICYMAKERS have been called upon to frame policies that help increase investment in resilient digital infrastructure. This comes as the COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the country's need fo...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 16:15hrs | 107 | by Agencies
6 elements of the ideal modern house
Living in your ideal home is one of the most satisfying feelings. We don't all live in our ideal home, but we can make our home better by incorporating various elements that make the house more functi...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 08:42hrs | 1912 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa urged to reopen economy
ZIMBABWEANS have urged the government to ease COVID-19 restrictions today and allow churches, businesses and informal traders to operate, arguing that the latest two-month lockdown had subjected many ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:59hrs | 1948 | by Staff reporter
DDF in bridges, road rehab
The District Development Fund (DDF) in Mashonaland Central has started repairing bridges and 2 400km of roads after receiving $546,2 million from Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) and Gov...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:50hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt treasury surplus exceeds $6bn
Public finances have been in perfect health for a good period now, amid revelations that Treasury has maintained surpluses in excess of $6 billion on its accounts at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:30hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Business executives are sounding decidedly upbeat in Zimbabwe
Business executives are sounding decidedly upbeat in Zimbabwe, a sea change from the pessimism they've expressed through two decades of economic mismanagement and institutional decay.The south...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 09:07hrs | 1068 | by Staff reporter
Rural areas provide hurdles for Matabeleland female politicians
WHILE women's political participation has been shown to be particularly influential in communities in Zimbabwe, rural areas-based female politicians still battle male dominance.Senzeni Mpofu, ...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:54hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to announce new lockdown measures
THE current Level Four national lockdown lapses tomorrow with President Mnangagwa expected to announce new ordinances to balance the reopening of the economy and mitigating against further spread of C...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 06:54hrs | 2800 | by Staff Reporter
President ED Mnangagwa - A lucky Daka-boy?
In the aftermath of the 2017 military coup, emerged a darker force to take over the peaceful nation of Zimbabwe. A man with something of the night was suddenly thrust into the forefront of Zimbabwean ...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 10:39hrs | 3211 | by Nobukhosi Moyo
Kembo Mohadi presidential ambitions thwarted, we saw it coming!
In more than one article we told over ambitious Kembo Mohadi that he will never be the President of Zimbabwe given his Matabele background. We told him not to fly to high because his wings were fake, ...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 13:38hrs | 3706 | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa's fresh headache
Cash-strapped government is struggling to raise US$1.75bn to compensate former commercial white farmers who lost their farms under the land reform programme amid revelations a bid to raise funding fro...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:20hrs | 6668 | by Staff reporter
ZACC goes after US$13m external assets
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has started the process to track down, seize and repatriate movable and immovable assets worth more than US$13 million acquired by Zimbabweans in five fo...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 21:33hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Cigarette tycoon rubbishes Maverick Citizen bigotry
Businessman Adam Molai has denounced allegations that his Pacific Cigarette Company is part of powerful cartels accused of plundering Zimbabwe's economy and impoverishing the country's population....Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 22:29hrs | 2002 | by Staff reporter
Gambling board boss under investigation
THE Lotteries and Gambling Board is investigating its secretary Heavens Gonga for a litany of misdemeanours, including alleged abuse of office.Gonga, who has served for over 15 years, was last...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:13hrs | 1372 | by Staff reporter
Gambling board boss under investigation
THE Lotteries and Gambling Board is investigating its secretary Heavens Gonga for a litany of misdemeanours, including alleged abuse of office.Gonga, who has served for over 15 years, was last...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:13hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Rains to drive Zimbabwe exports rebound
ZIMBABWE has been projected to narrow its trade balance in 2021 owing to better yields in the current agricultural season following a good rainfall season.According to a report by IH Securitie...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:05hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Load shedding hits Gwanda
MOST suburbs in Gwanda and the central business district have since Monday last week been going for two to three hours per day without electricity, forcing residents to resort to alternative energy so...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 06:59hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Kembo Mohadi embarrasses the presidium
The vice president's power to lead comes from a ceremonial reverence Zimbabweans grant their presidents. To deserve the reverence, a vice president must act as a steward of the dignity and stature of ...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:30hrs | 2612 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
African 'Dead Aid' will stop within 5 years: Part Two
In part one I concentrated on Dr. Dambisa's "Dead Aid" book she passionately wrote in 2009 highlighting the need for Africa to shift its focus away from foreign Aid and instead, seeking solutions that...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 10:12hrs | 878 | by Nomazulu Thata
RBZ projects inflation fall
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday forecast annual inflation to plummet to less than 10% this year, driven by a good agricultural season, fiscal and financial sector stability.Zimbab...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:16hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar to weaken after lockdown
DESPITE enjoying some illusory stability owing to depressed demand for foreign currency due to Covid-19 lockdowns, which reduced business activity, the Zimbabwe dollar remains volatile with high risks...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1368 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 inoculation to begin in Bulawayo on Monday
The Covid-19 vaccination programme which started in Harare this Thursday will be taken to various parts of the country with Bulawayo getting the roll out underway on Monday.The move by Vice Pr...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 19:43hrs | 1007 | by Staff reporter
Online casino business model: How does it work?
Gambling is a lucrative venture, and online casinos' introduction seems to have made it even better. To be a successful gambler, or casino operator, understanding the business model is the first step....Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 13:02hrs | 80 | by Staff Writer
How to play Fish shooting games in an online casino?
Online casino is indeed a gambler's paradise. Anyone of legal age, can create an account and play thousands of casino games inside the comfort of their home. Players can easily place a wager in any ty...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 12:49hrs | 102 | by Staff Writer
Bulawayo's main supply dam only 34% full
BULAWAYO'S main supply dam, Umzingwane, remains critically low despite heavy downpours, posing a fresh challenge to city fathers.According to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), the...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:52hrs | 2306 | by Staff reporter
Was November 2017 a false start for Zimbabwe?
THEN there was the incident in New York on 9/11, I drove into the garden of my daughter and her husband and they shouted at me to come and see what was happening.I walked into the house and sa...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 20:19hrs | 1097 | by Eddie Cross
Zanu-PF MP clears the air on CDF abuse allegations
Shurugwi South Member of Parliament Edmond Mkaratigwa (ZANU PF) has come out clean on the allegations of abuse of the constituency development fund.The MP yesterday released documents of the f...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 10:39hrs | 1106 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Kazembe, Matanga taken to court over seized diesel
DINSON Colliery Company (Private) Limited (Dinson Colliery) has dragged Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to court claiming police unlawfully seized its 40 000 litres diesel.Also cited as ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:33hrs | 1420 | by Staff reporter
Informal traders hail lockdown relief
INFORMAL traders in Bulawayo yesterday celebrated the lifting of a ban on their business operations by the government, saying this was long overdue as the country was highly informalised and people ne...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:20hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
Warriors midfielder Nakamba earns praise in the fight for his Aston Villa future
27-year-old Zimbabwe international midfielder Marvelous Nakamba has shown a willingness to fight for his future at English Premier League (EPL) side Aston Villa, following a sparkling return to action...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 14:07hrs | 2148 | by Staff Writer
Zanu-PF nominates Mabika nominated for Senate seat
Zanu-PF Manicaland Province has nominated Dorothy Mabika from Chipinge to fill in the Senate seat previously held by the late Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Dr Ellen Gwaradzim...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:22hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
5-year ban for fake Covid-19 certificates
TRAVELLERS entering South Africa using fake Covid-19-free certificates will be denied entry into that country and subsequently issued with a five-year travel ban. According to the World Health...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 06:48hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 vaccines arrive
THE first batch of Covid-19 vaccines, which arrive in the country early tomorrow morning, will undergo rigorous examination by a team of local multidisciplinary experts over the next 48 hours after ar...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:41hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga faction loses ground
THE appointment of Frederick Shava to the Foreign Affairs ministerial post this week has further entrenched President Emmerson Mnangagwa's hold on power, capitalising on political contingency and oppo...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 15:02hrs | 7527 | by Staff reporter
Should social media platform proprietors be held responsible for abuses or individual users only?
It is now being suggested that the social media platform proprietors (eg Facebook ), must take full responsibility of any abuses perpetrated to others by the users of those social media platforms. Thi...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 09:34hrs | 158 | by Njabulo
UK firm to invest in Bulawayo renewable energy
BULAWAYO has lined up a number of renewable energy development projects worth millions of United States dollars, which are set to transform the city's economy and impact positively on the country's re...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:39hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
G40 kingpins sing praise for Willowgate convict Shava
Newly-appointed foreign affairs minister Frederick Shava has won the praise of exiled G40 kingpins Walter Mzembi and Saviour Kasukuwere despite being dragged online by critics, citing his role in the ...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 07:37hrs | 4660 | by Staff reporter
Zimra surpasses set targets
The country's tax collector, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), says its collections for the three months to December surpassed the revised set targets. Net collections for the period under r...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:26hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Is UK impeding Zimbabwe's democratisation?
WHERE persuasion does not work, the big powers continue turning to sanctions.The imposition of sanctions against perceived powerful individuals in "undemocratic regimes" like Zimbabwe has been...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:48hrs | 427 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Zanu-PF to flush out land barons
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa's Vision to ensure Zimbabwe becomes an upper-middle class economy by 2030 will be achieved and the governing party Zanu-PF should remove impediments, including land barons, that st...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:36hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
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